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IT'S HARD TO IMAGINE THAT SOMETHING SO BASIC AS A PANE

Origins: The Journey of Humankind

IT'S HARD TO IMAGINE THATSOMETHING SO BASIC AS A PANE OF GLASS WAS ONCE CONSIDEREDAN...

Origins: The Journey of Humankind • S01E06 • 2017

IT'S HARD TO IMAGINE THAT
SOMETHING SO BASIC AS A PANE OF GLASS WAS ONCE CONSIDERED
AN INCREDIBLE LUXURY, AND THAT FOR MANY
THOUSANDS OF YEARS, DESPITE CONQUERING LANGUAGE,
COMMUNICATION AND EVEN TAMING FIRE, WE LIVED MOSTLY
IN THE SHADOWS

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IT'S HARD TO IMAGINE THAT SOMETHING SO BASIC AS A PANE

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OF GLASS WAS ONCE CONSIDERED AN INCREDIBLE LUXURY,

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AND THAT FOR MANY THOUSANDS OF YEARS,

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DESPITE CONQUERING LANGUAGE, COMMUNICATION AND EVEN TAMING

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FIRE, WE LIVED MOSTLY IN THE SHADOWS.

Duration

16 seconds

Views

20

Timestamp in Movie

00:16:32

Uploaded

Jul 09, 2025

Season

1

Episode

6

Genres

documentary, history

Production

Chameleon Pictures,New Zealand Film Commission,Severe Features

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Movie Summary

Our primal curiosity has sparked new inventions and revealed the mysteries of the universe. This eight part mini series strives to trace the pivotal innovations that make us modern.